Iran warned today (13th) that the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian armed faction Hamas could escalate into an escalation.
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdullahian met with reporters in the Lebanese capital Beirut on this day and was asked about the possibility of forming a ‘second front’, saying, “If war crimes and humanitarian blockade measures against the Gaza Strip and Palestine continue, other resistance groups in the region will “Every possibility and decision can be made through movement,” he said.
Minister Amir Abdullahian cited the killing of civilians and power outages in the Gaza Strip as examples of alleged war crimes, and emphasized that if this situation continues, “we will definitely face a response from other organizations in the region.”
Minister Amir Abdullahian met with Hassan Nasrallah, head of the Lebanese Islamic militant group Hezbollah, Hezbollah said.
Hezbollah has recently engaged in several skirmishes with Israeli forces along the border with Israel.
Meanwhile, Syrian state media reported yesterday (12th) that two major airports in Syria, adjacent to Israel, were subject to airstrikes by the Israeli military.
According to this media report citing an anonymous Syrian military source, the runways of these airports were damaged by airstrikes, halting airport operations.
The Israeli ambassador to Germany said that Israel’s latest airstrike was aimed at interdicting the delivery of Iranian weapons, including missiles and drones.
VOA News
*This article refers to AFP.
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2023-10-13 15:07:53
